Australia Vs England 4Th Odi
England tour of Australia - 1978 (1978/79) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 4 February 1979
Australia won by 4 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
Australia won by 4 wickets (with 10 balls remaining). David Gower top-scored with 101* for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 4 February 1979
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by 4 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- David Gower
- Captains
- Mike Brearley (England), Graham Yallop (Australia)
- Debut
- Kevin Wright (Australia)
- Umpires
- DG Weser and RC Bailhache
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field. It was Kevin Wright's first ODI.
England batted first and made 212 for 6. David Gower top-scored with 101 not out off 100 balls, and Geoff Boycott made 33.
Chasing 213, Australia made 215 for 6. Peter Toohey top-scored with 54 not out off 55 balls, and Kim Hughes made 50. John Lever took 3 for 51 for England.
Australia won by 4 wickets (with 10 balls remaining).
ENGLAND: 212 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | lbw | 33 | 86 |
| Mike Brearley | c Kevin Wright | 0 | 2 |
| Derek Randall | lbw | 4 | 14 |
| Graham Gooch | c Alan Hurst | 19 | 50 |
| David Gower | not out | 101 | 100 |
| Ian Botham | c Graeme Wood | 31 | 41 |
| David Bairstow | run out | 1 | 4 |
| Chris Old | not out | 16 | 24 |
Did not bat: Bob Willis, Mike Hendrick, John Lever
Extras 7 · Total 212 for 6
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Hurst | 8 | 1 | 36 | 1 |
| Geoff Dymock | 8 | 1 | 31 | 2 |
| Phil Carlson | 8 | 1 | 27 | 1 |
| Gary Cosier | 8 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| Trevor Laughlin | 8 | 0 | 63 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Mike Brearley), 2-7 (Derek Randall), 3-50 (Graham Gooch), 4-89 (Geoff Boycott), 5-153 (Ian Botham), 6-158 (David Bairstow)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Mike Brearley | 0 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and Derek Randall | 7 |
| third | Geoff Boycott and Graham Gooch | 43 |
| fourth | Geoff Boycott and David Gower | 39 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and David Gower | 64 |
| sixth | David Gower and David Bairstow | 5 |
| seventh | Chris Old and David Gower | 54 |
AUSTRALIA: 215 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Darling | c Chris Old | 7 | 12 |
| Graeme Wood | bowled | 23 | 54 |
| Kim Hughes | c Geoff Boycott | 50 | 99 |
| Graham Yallop | c David Gower | 31 | 66 |
| Peter Toohey | not out | 54 | 55 |
| Gary Cosier | bowled | 28 | 14 |
| Phil Carlson | c Geoff Boycott | 0 | 3 |
| Trevor Laughlin | not out | 15 | 11 |
Did not bat: Kevin Wright, Geoff Dymock, Alan Hurst
Extras 7 · Total 215 for 6
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 8 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| John Lever | 7 | 1 | 51 | 3 |
| Mike Hendrick | 8 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| Chris Old | 8 | 1 | 31 | 1 |
| Ian Botham | 7.6 | 0 | 58 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Rick Darling), 2-55 (Graeme Wood), 3-90 (Kim Hughes), 4-145 (Graham Yallop), 5-185 (Gary Cosier), 6-185 (Phil Carlson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Rick Darling and Graeme Wood | 7 |
| second | Kim Hughes and Graeme Wood | 48 |
| third | Graham Yallop and Kim Hughes | 35 |
| fourth | Graham Yallop and Peter Toohey | 55 |
| fifth | Gary Cosier and Peter Toohey | 40 |
| sixth | Peter Toohey and Phil Carlson | 0 |
| seventh | Peter Toohey and Trevor Laughlin | 30 |
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